Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Khanna Responds to Loomer's Hamas Accusations
Congressman Ro Khanna and activist Laura Loomer are in a disagreement.
Loomer shared a video suggesting Khanna was with people who support Hamas, a group that attacked Israel.
She also said Khanna laughed about the October 7th attacks.
Khanna responded by saying Loomer edited the video to make it look like he spoke on the same panel.
He stated he condemns Hamas and its actions.
Khanna supports a Palestinian state but believes Hamas must not have control, must renounce violence, and fully recognize Israel's right to exist.
The conflict originated from Khanna's attendance at ArabCon, a conference where he appeared with others.
Laura Loomer accused Congressman Ro Khanna of sharing a stage with Hamas supporters at ArabCon.
Loomer's accusations included claims that Khanna laughed about the October 7th attacks.
Khanna responded, stating the video was edited to misrepresent his involvement.
Khanna has condemned Hamas and its actions.
Khanna supports Palestinian statehood under specific conditions regarding Hamas.
- Who
- Ro Khanna and Laura Loomer
- What
- A dispute over a video clip and accusations of supporting Hamas
- When
- September 29, 2025 (tweet date)
- Where
- At ArabCon, online
- Why
- Loomer accused Khanna of sharing a stage with Hamas supporters, leading to Khanna's rebuttal.
Ro Khanna
Laura Loomer
Hamas Support
Ro Khanna
Khanna claims that he does not support Hamas and has condemned its actions. He believes in Palestinian statehood under conditions.
Laura Loomer
Loomer alleges Khanna shared a stage with Hamas supporters and questioned his stance on the October 7th attacks.
Video Accuracy
Ro Khanna
Khanna accuses Loomer of editing a video clip to make it appear he was on the same panel with the accused Hamas supporters.
Laura Loomer
Loomer's accusations were based on the video clip, which she used to support her claims about Khanna's behavior and affiliations.
- Key Figures
- Ro Khanna, Laura Loomer
- Event
- ArabCon Conference
- Accusation
- Khanna shared stage with Hamas supporters
- Khanna's Response
- Accused Loomer of editing a video clip
- Khanna's Stance
- Condemns Hamas and supports Palestinian statehood under conditions